The last decade was all bout long and straight hair with shades between the blonde and the brownette. We can see it everywhere, in fashion magazines, cosmetic or fragrance ads, like the recent Gucci Flora movie and Lancôme Hypnôse Senses. But there is something more here and I'm not very happy to notice it. In the recent launches (since about 2007) I noticed that many feminine fragrances share something like a shampoo note (the fresh fruity type). Some of them are very "thin" in terms of odor and seem to me rather shampoo fragrances than fine fragrances. I do not dislike the shampoo effect in a fragrance. There are some great creations like Estée Super or Azurée (and even in No5 Eau Première) where this note is very pleasant and rich and blends perfectly with the natural feminine scent. They are divine when sprayed on hair. Narciso Rodriguez for her has a wonderful trail in hair and you can try also some drops of the musk oil (the same with Bronze Goddess or any tiaré salycilate perfume).
But all these are good fine fragrances and scenting the hair comes as a natural gesture. Being inspired by the scents of shampoos can be useful but bringing their "poor" quality into the universe of fine fragrances, without richness can be a dangerous and deceiving exercise.
But all these are good fine fragrances and scenting the hair comes as a natural gesture. Being inspired by the scents of shampoos can be useful but bringing their "poor" quality into the universe of fine fragrances, without richness can be a dangerous and deceiving exercise.
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